Chapter 437
His hands were shaking, his legs were shaking, his whole body was shaking.
His finger, which was on the trigger, seemed to freeze, as if it no longer belonged to him; he felt nothing.
Cold sweat streamed down his face.
He looked at Su Quan, yet it seemed as if he wasn't looking at him at all; his mind was completely blank.
In a daze, he felt that Su Quan seemed to glance at him, but that ordinary glance became the straw that broke the camel's back, crushing all his courage.
"Thump!"
Just as Su Quan brushed past him, his legs went weak and his knees buckled. Before his brain could give any instructions, his body reacted first.
He knelt down!
Lorna, who had followed, was dumbfounded. What had Su Quan done to him? He had only glanced at him, and his gaze wasn't even sharp. Why did he kneel down?
Words are pale, but images are vivid. A few strokes cannot express the shock of Su Quan annihilation, but Lorna, who witnessed it firsthand, suddenly understood why this agent had knelt down!
Because of despair!
They deployed so many people, so many Sentinel Robot and heavy firepower, and what was the result?
Su Quan appeared before them, letting them focus their fire, and then simply waved his hand lightly.
The weapons they used to attack Su Quan ended up hitting themselves, wiping out their entire group!
How could they not despair at such an enemy?
For some reason, Lorna thought of that person, the man known as one of the most terrifying and powerful Mutants.
If it were him, he probably wouldn't have fared much better, right?
"Hey," she whispered from behind, "Why did you come to save me?"
Su Quan turned his head in confusion. "Why did I come to save you? Hasn't that question already been answered?"
"I can get cold, but my food can't?" Su Quan repeated his previous answer.
Lorna looked at him. "You like me, right?"
"How strange! Haven't I made it obvious enough?"
Lorna smiled, and that arrogant, sassy air returned.
That's enough, it's obvious enough.
She jogged a few steps to catch up with Su Quan, and put her hand on his shoulder. "How do we get back?"
"Will you take me flying?"
"Okay, did you bring the equipment?"
That silver longsword left a deep impression on her.
Su Quan said with a smile, "Give me your hand."
Without asking why, Lorna simply handed her hand to Su Quan.
Then--
A ring was slipped onto her finger.
Lorna paused, then teased, "Giving a ring right off the bat? Are you always this direct when pursuing girls?"
Su Quan didn't answer, but simply took her hand and said softly, "In a sense, everything in this world is an encounter."
"Just like, when cold meets warmth, there is rain; when spring meets winter, there are years; when heaven meets earth, there is Eternity; when people meet people, there is life."
When people meet, life begins—
Lorna smiled and pursed her lips, "You're certainly direct, but—"
She looked down at the ring on her finger and smiled, "Not bad!"
"There's something even better." Su Quan smiled as he activated the ring.
Lorna slowly floated up.
She stared wide-eyed, surprised and delighted, at Su Quan, who was holding her hand and slowly rising into the air as well. "I didn't sense any magnetic field controlling it. This ring—can it fly?"
"Um."
Since ancient times, flight has been an Eternity dream of humankind.
For Su Quan, flying is a rather useless ability, but for Mutants who cannot fly, especially those like Lorna who need to evade capture, it is almost a divine skill.
There are often times when people are trapped with nowhere to go, and once they are on the radar of the Sentinel Special Services Bureau, they basically can't escape.
Just like Clarice, who was being chased before, even if she darted around in the alleys, she still couldn't shake them off. If it weren't for her ability to teleport, she would have been caught before she even saw Su Quan.
It's different if it can fly.
There are no obstacles in the air, and the flexibility and maneuverability are extremely high. No matter how many people you have or how fast your car is, you can only stare helplessly!
Lorna can actually fly; she can control the metal on her body and Martin to achieve the effect of flight, but her ability and control need improvement.
Let her float up slowly, she can do some aerial acrobatics, even an aerial ballet.
But to allow it to fly normally—not only can it only fly at low altitudes, but it can't even fly as fast as it can run.
So this was Lorna's first real high-speed flight. After Su Quan explained how to use the flight ring to her, he let go of her hand and allowed her to soar freely in the air.
Lorna's long green hair danced in the wind. With her legs together and arms slightly raised, she resembled both a butterfly fluttering in the air and a fish swimming freely in the sea.
At this moment, Su Quan felt that she was a sweet and sassy elf!
Flying and flying—flying and flying—they didn't know how long they flew or how far they flew, until a familiar building appeared before them.
Su Quan led Lorna to the rooftop of the base building.
"Call out--"
Su Quan waved his hand and opened a Teleportation Portal.
"Lorna!"
On the other side of the Teleportation Portal was the base. Before the surprised Lorna could even see what was inside, Sonia excitedly called her name and ran out of the Teleportation Portal.
Sonia hugged Lorna tightly, and Lorna hugged her back while nodding to John, Xian Zhe, Clarice, and the others who were walking out of the Teleportation Portal.
"Are you alright?" Sonia asked with concern as she released Lorna.
Lorna smiled and shook her head, "I'm fine, it's the Sentinel Special Services Bureau that's in trouble."
"Really!"
The Xian Zhe replied incredulously, "You've caused a huge commotion this time. The Sentinel Special Services Bureau has lost face big time. This is the first time they've suffered such a severe loss."
"And... you're wanted by the police."
Xian Zhe looked at Su Quan in disbelief. "In just half an hour, information about you has been transmitted to police stations all over the country, and it's the highest level of all wanted notices."
"Highest level?"
"To put it simply, as long as someone provides your location to the police, even without any evidence, they must go and confirm it immediately!"
"And... as long as you provide any real information about yourself, such as what you like to eat, what brands of clothes you like to wear, or what brand of car you drive, you can get different amounts of reward money!"
Am I wanted by the police?
Is there a bounty for any real information about me?
Su Quan said with a strange expression, "Hearing you say that, I suddenly have a bold idea."
Isn't it just betraying him and providing his real information? If we're talking about authenticity, who can provide more authentic information than he did himself?
I'm selling myself—will you pay me?
Sonia, curious, asked, "What bold idea?"
Xian Zhe's expression changed, and he interjected strangely, "Wait, you're not planning to collect a bounty, are you?"
Su Quan smiled and nodded, "Besides you, not many people know me. Why shouldn't I take this money that's been offered to me?"
"But... isn't this too dangerous? And, isn't it... absurd for a wanted criminal to earn his own bounty?" Sonia grinned.
"If they can catch me, then it's dangerous; if they can't, then there's no danger."
When others do this, they turn themselves in; when I do this, I go to their door to collect the money.
Two different things!
"How many supplies are left in the base? Is there enough water to drink? Is there enough food to eat? Are there enough blankets to wear? Are there enough clothes to wear?"
"Are your computer devices sufficient? Do the guards have enough guns and ammunition?"
"Most importantly, do you have money?"
Su Quan's words were like knives, each one stabbing at the heart.
Supplies in the base have always been scarce. Blankets, clothes, and bedding can be reused, but food, drink, and sanitation supplies will eventually run out no matter how thrifty you are.
The difficulties in replenishing supplies are twofold: a lack of money and the fear of being discovered.
Too many people are likely to arouse suspicion, and the transportation is inconvenient. If they are not careful, they may be discovered by someone following the clues.